Rafael

You'll no doubt recall that just a few weeks ago we introduced you to HMBoy Ernesto.

He was the somewhat termperamental young man who objected - in the strongest terms - to being photographed in a pink bathroom.

And if your memory stretches back that far, you'll also remember that we told you that, in the end, only the oral ministrations of Ernesto's boyfriend (who quite liked the colour pink) had coaxed him into putting on a performance for us.

Well, after that vital assistance, we thought it only fair to offer the boyfriend in question - Rafael - the chance to be an HMBoy himself.

And where else should we photograph him, of course, than in the very same bathroom...

To begin with, modest young Rafael couldn't understand why we'd want him on our site.

"I'm not so good looking as Ernesto", he insisted.

"Nobody's going to want to look at me."

Nonsense, we replied, and, taking our cue from the toiletries and cosmetics on the side of the bath - as seen in picture # 1 - pointed out that he was head and shoulders above the competition.

And, after we'd persisted with our efforts for some time, we eventually succeeded in changing Rafael's mind.

But, even so, he was still surprised when, at the end of his session with the HMBoys camera, we paid him his fee.

"You're giving me this much money just for taking a bath?", he exclaimed.

"That can't be right!"

Oh, it is, we responded - because (as they say of the well-known brand featured picture # 6) you're worth it!